410 Practical hintsReplacing wiper blades
Wiper blades
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position1.
Turn combination switch to wiper
settingU (
page 57).
With wiper arms in the vertical position,
turn SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.
Wiper blades in vertical position
Remove SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Make sure the vehicle’s on-board
electronics have status0.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*: make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have
status0) before replacing a wiper blade.
Otherwise, the wiper motor could suddenly
turn on and cause injury.Warning!
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Wiper blades are components that are sub-
ject to wear and tear. Change the wiper
blades twice a year, preferably in the spring
and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be
properly wiped. As a result, you may not be
able to observe surrounding traffic condi-
tions and could cause an accident.
!
Never open the hood when the wiper arms
are folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
back. If released, the force of the impact from
the tensioning spring could crack the windshield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the wind-
shield glass without a wiper blade inserted.
For your convenience, we recommend that you
have this work carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
!
To avoid damage to the hood the wiper arms
should only be folded forward when in the verti-
cal position.
411 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Removing wiper
Fold the wiper arm forward until it
snaps into place.
Turn the wiper blade at a right angle to
wiper arm.
Slide the wiper blade sideways out of
the retainer.Installing wiper blades
Slide wiper blade onto wiper arm until
it locks in place.
Rotate wiper blade into position paral-
lel to wiper arm.
Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the windshield. Make sure you hold on
to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
back.
!
Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.
!
Make sure that the wiper blades are proper-
ly installed. Improperly installed wiper blades
may cause windshield damage.
464 IndexGear selector lever one-touch gearshifting
Automatic transmission 178
Global locking 104
Global locking/unlocking see Key, Smart-
Key or Key, SmartKey with KEY-
LESS-GO*
Glove box 244
Good visibility 185
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 323
GVWR 324
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Halogen headlamps see Headlamps
Hands-free microphone 31
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning 339
Hazard warning flasher 134Head restraints 120
Active head restraints 83
Comfort head restraint*,
Adjusting 43
Folding back 121
Front seat, Adjusting 43
Front seat, Removing
Rear seat, Removing and
installing 120
Headlamp cleaning system* 185
Headlamp shut off delay see Delayed
shut-off, Exterior lamps 163
Headlamps
Automatic headlamp mode 129
Bi-Xenon headlamps, Active 128
Cleaning lenses 336
Cleaning system* 185
Halogen 405
High beam 55
High beam flasher 55
High beam see High beam headlamps
Low beam 55
Manual headlamp mode 129
Replacing bulbs 404
Switch 55Headliner and shelf below rear window,
cleaning 339
Heated seats* 123
Heated steering wheel (Canada
only) 252
Height adjustment
Head restraints 43
Seats 42
Steering wheel 44
Vehicle level control 232
High beam flasher 55, 132
High beam headlamps
Replacing bulbs 408
Switching on 55, 132
High mounted brake lamp 406
High-performance brake system
(CLS 63 AMG only) 274
Hood 286
Message in display 370
Horn 25
HVAC see Climate control system
Hydroplaning 276
